Chronicles of coaching American football in Italy (2008, 2009 & 2018), in Sweden (2010, 2016 & 2017), in Switzerland (2012), winning a Division III National Championship in France (2012-13), in Spain (2015 & 2016) and in Mexico (2017) as well as walking the Camino de Santiago in August-September of 2010.

About Me

I have been married to Laurie for over 46 years. Our oldest son, Andy, lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife Jenn and their son Kevin. Our youngest son Mike lives in Oxnard, California with his wife Vanessa and their kids Jacob and Mary. Although I retired from teaching in June of 2007, the 2015 football season marked my 45th year of coaching football at five high schools in Southern California's Ventura County - Thousand Oaks, Westlake, Rio Mesa, Buena and Newbury Park. In 2008, I opted to try something totally different in my coaching career and started coaching in Europe. My EuroBall stops have been in Catania, Sicily in 2008 & '09, Hässleholm, Sweden in 2010, Thun, Switzerland in 2012, Lyon, France in 2012-13 with the 12-0 National Champion Bron-Villeurbanne Falcons, Murcia, Spain in 2015, Rivas, Spain in 2016, Upplands-Väsby, Sweden in the Spring of 2016 & '17, in Mexico to coach the Europe Warriors in Aug. & Dec. 2017 and now in 2018 in Varese, Italy. Join me as I explore and chronicle my newest adventures coaching American football in Europe. My European touring also included a 500 mile Pilgrimage Walk on the Camino de Santiago in Spain in 2010.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Schloss Hünegg

After finishing breaking down our DVD of this Sunday's opponent, the 2-0 LUCAF Owls, I decided to take a short bus trip along the north shoreline of Lake Thun.

Lake Thun was calm . . .

and the skies were overcast

But the Spring flowers were still wonderful

Johnny Unitas' old passing tire

Like many other retired ex-pats now living here in Switzerland.

Lonesome Duck

Lake Thun Water Temperature 9.0ºC/48ºF

Air Temperature 16.7ºC/62ºF

Still a bit too nippy for a dip for me.

Peaceful Harbor

Rocky-Do

Serene Lake Thun

It was at about this point that I noticed a sign for the first time pointing out that across the street is the Schloss Hünegg. A schloss is a castle or chateau.

Schloss Hünegg's fierce Guard Rooster

If I were a druid, I'd worship it

The rear of the Schloss

The Schloss' elysian field

The front of the Schloss Hünegg

The Schloss' Rear Garden

The Schloss' Side Garden

The Schloss' view of Lake Thun

This schloss is a marvelous home with fantastic gardens and views of the Alps. It was time to get back home to prepare for tonight's two practices, the U-16's at 6:00 p.m. followed b\y the Senior team's at 7:30.

Across the road from the Schloss Hünegg

OH MY!

I discovered these today by accident at the Migros Supermarket.

Very, very addictive . . .

Great effort tonight at our two practices, we needed it with our big game fast approaching on Sunday.

George, Good luck to you and your Tigers against the front runners!! Did you give an offering to that Druid Tree? Thanks loads for your share of my March Madness winnings. Only you, the Murrays, Patrick Fitz and Dick Bellman paid up! Thought I was going to get $200? I am taking the Tigers and the spread next game, Paul P